Glys-gjarn

Old Norse Dictionary - glys-gjarn

Meaning of Old Norse word "glys-gjarn" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

glys-gjarn
adj. fond of finery, Eb. 256 (of a lady), Fas. ii. 182.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛚᚢᛋ-ᚴᛁᛅᚱᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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